- When you think about them, immediately email, text or call them to just say “Hi” and let them know you are there for them.
- Send a personal note of encouragement, comfort and support.
- Give them a meaningful gift that evokes special memories of their loved one.
- Share your favorite memories of their loved one.
- When you make your favorite July 4th meal, invite them over to eat or deliver them a meal.
- Offer to take them to a summer blockbuster movie or a concert.
- Invite them to Independence Day parades, celebrations and fireworks displays.
- Give a donation in honor of their loved one to a charity or cause they support.
- Let them know you are keeping them and their family in prayer.
- Assure them that they are free to share whatever emotion they experience. You won’t judge what they say or feel. You will just listen and share the moment.
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